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Penn Is Now Noting Disciplinary Violations on Student Transcripts
Last week, the University of Pennsylvania announced that students who violate its academic integrity, student conduct or sexual violence codes will no longer be eligible for […]
The Writer Once Known as Danger Guerrero Is a Temple Grad — and He’s One of the Web’s Funniest TV Writers
Danger Guerrero was a name you might know. No, not the Cuban League baseball player, but the writer for pop-culture site Uproxx. He’s done hundreds […]
How 1213 Walnut Will Play Nice With Fergie’s
Ever since it was first announced by its previous developer, it’s been known that the mixed-use apartment/retail building now rising at 1213 Walnut St., popularly […]
Police Searching for Escaped Prisoner in Philadelphia
If you see this guy hanging out in Philadelphia, you should probably call 911.
Chef Bobby Saritsoglou Rolls Out New Menus At Opa And Drury Beer Garden
It’s been just about a year since chef Bobby Saritsoglou took over the kitchen at Opa. And now, he’s making some changes to the original […]
How Frankford Remembers Amtrak 188
Christine Jerger’s plan to go for a quiet nighttime bike ride was interrupted by what seemed like the end of the world. A flash of […]
New Poll: Toomey-McGinty Race Is Essentially Tied
A new poll from Quinnipiac University says that the Senate race in Pennsylvania is very much like the presidential one here: A dead heat. Sen. Pat […]
Tunnel of Love and Dumplings: Tom’s Dim Sum Reviewed
There are a lot of restaurants in this town that I go to because it’s my job. There are some I find myself in because […]
Jawdropper of the Week: History Now in Society Hill
Our Founders, it turns out, were very forward-thinking people. At least that’s the impression we get after taking a look at the house James and […]
Local Production of The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning Provokes Trans Controversy
Some members of Philadelphia’s live arts community have co-signed an open letter raising concerns about a local production of the 2012 play The Radicalisation of Bradley […]
The Ori Feibush V. Kenyatta Johnson Verdict Is In: Feibush Won
A jury determined on Wednesday that Councilman Kenyatta Johnson blocked the sale of two vacant lots in Point Breeze to developer Ori Feibush in an […]
Clarke Wants $100 Million to Fund Housing Repairs
Council President Darrell Clarke will introduce legislation on Thursday to expand a variety of city programs aimed at housing repair and preservation. This would be paid for […]
This Man Tried to Smoke Up Justin Bieber at Johnny Brenda’s
When Noah Suzuki got the text, he knew he and his friends needed to get to Johnny Brenda’s immediately. Suzuki, 24, was with his co-workers […]
SEPTA: Key Should Fully Launch by Fall 2016
SEPTA says its long-awaited (and long-delayed) card fare payment system will finally fully launch by late fall of this y ear. A “limited” launch of SEPTA […]
The Divine Lorraine, Getting Ready For Its Closeup
Around the turn of the last century, when the four buildings developer Eric Blumenfeld is in the process of reconstructing were built, North Broad Street […]